Mäkelä

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Mäkelä is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "hill farm"), where it is the fifth most common^[1] surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 95.6% of all known bearers of the surname Mäkelä were residents of Finland.

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:^[2]

• 1. Satakunta (1:138)
• 2. Southern Ostrobothnia (1:144)
• 3. Pirkanmaa (1:145)
• 4. Central Ostrobothnia (1:146)
• 5. Tavastia Proper (1:148)
• 6. Kymenlaakso (1:173)
• 7. Päijänne Tavastia (1:186)
• 8. Southwest Finland (1:252)

People

• Eero Mäkelä (1942–2008), Finnish chef, first Michelin-starred in Finland
• Hannu Mäkelä (born 1943), Finnish writer of children's books
• Heikki Mäkelä (born 1946), Finnish sprint canoeist, Summer Olympics
• Ilkka Mäkelä (born 1963), Finnish football manager and former player
• Tomi Mäkelä (born 1964), Finnish-German musicologist
• Janne Mäkelä (born 1971), Finnish footballer
• Juho Mäkelä (born 1983), Finnish footballer
• Jussi Mäkelä (born 1988), Finnish football goalkeeper
• Matti Mäkelä (born 1983), Swedish mixed martial artist
• Mika Mäkelä (born 1971), Finnish judoka
• Mikko Mäkelä (born 1965), Finnish player of ice hockey
• P. Scott Makela (1960–1999), Finnish-American graphic and type designer, AIGA medalist
• Satu Mäkelä-Nummela (born 1970), Finnish sports shooter
• Seppo Mäkelä (born 1948), Finnish hockey referee
• Tapio Mäkelä (1926–2016), Finnish cross-country skier
• Tatu Mäkelä (born 1988), Finnish footballer
• Toivo Mäkelä (1909–1979), Finnish film actor
• Tuukka Mäkelä, Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman
• Valle Mäkelä (born 1986), Finnish motor racing driver
• Mary Teresa Makela Barra (born 1961), Finnish-American CEO General Motors
• Wille Mäkelä (born 1974), Finnish curler, Olympic medalist

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